Masters of Science Fiction
| Masters of Science Fiction | |
|---|---|
|
Steven Hawking's Sci-Fi Masters intertitle | |
| Genre | Science fiction anthology |
| Presented by | Stephen Hawking |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
John W. Hyde Brad Mendelsohn Andrew Deane Keith Addis |
| Running time | approx. 41 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Reunion Pictures Industry Productions MOSF Productions IDT Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | August 4 – August 25, 2007 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Masters of Horror |
| External links | |
| Website |
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Masters of Science Fiction is an American television anthology series by the same creators as Masters of Horror. The show debuted on ABC on August 4, 2007 at 10PM for a run of four episodes.[1] It was originally scheduled to run in six parts, but two episodes were removed from the schedule for undisclosed reasons.[2]
The show follows a similar format as Masters of Horror, with each hour long episode taking the form of a separate short film adaptation of a story by a respected member of the science fiction community, hence the Masters in the title.[2]
In December 2007, the show was picked up by Space in Canada. This was followed by the North American premiere of the missing two episodes. A Region 1 DVD of all six episodes was released on August 5, 2008. On February 12, 2012, the Science Channel began airing the episodes, under the title Stephen Hawking's Sci-Fi Masters, beginning with the first domestic airing of the episode "Watchbirds".[3]
The show is hosted off-screen by physicist Stephen Hawking.[1]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air-date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "A Clean Escape" | Mark Rydell | Story by : John Kessel Teleplay by : Sam Egan | August 4, 2007 (USA) November 11, 2007 (Canada) |
| In a post-apocalyptic future, a psychiatrist (Judy Davis) tries to help a patient (Sam Waterston) regain his memory. | ||||
| 2 | "The Awakening" | Michael Petroni | Story by : Howard Fast Teleplay by : Michael Petroni | August 11, 2007 (USA) November 25, 2007 (Canada) |
| In this adaptation of "The General Zapped an Angel", a major (Terry O'Quinn) comes out of retirement when an alien comes to Earth supposedly in peace. | ||||
| 3 | "Jerry Was a Man" | Michael Tolkin | Story by : Robert A. Heinlein Teleplay by : Michael Tolkin | August 18, 2007 (USA) November 18, 2007 (Canada) |
| A wealthy couple (Malcolm McDowell and Anne Heche) come into possession of an android called Jerry. | ||||
| 4 | "The Discarded" | Jonathan Frakes | Story by : Harlan Ellison Teleplay by : Harlan Ellison and Josh Olson | August 25, 2007 (USA) December 16, 2007 (Canada) |
| A group of minorities are forced to make a pact with those that sent them adrift in space. | ||||
| 5 | "Little Brother" | Darnell Martin | Walter Mosley | December 2, 2007 (Canada) |
| Justice is determined by machines. | ||||
| 6 | "Watchbird" | Harold Becker | Story by : Robert Sheckley Teleplay by : Sam Egan | December 9, 2007 (Canada) |
| Androids can prevent killings before they happen. | ||||
References
- 1 2 Richmond, Ray (August 3, 2007). ""Masters of Science Fiction" too artistic for ABC". Reuters. Retrieved 2007-08-04.
- 1 2 "ABC SLATES 'LAUGHS' FOR TUESDAYS, CONFIRMS 'MASTERS' INSTALLMENTS". Futon Critic. Retrieved 2007-08-04.
- ↑ "Stephen Hawking's Sci Fi Masters". Science Channel.
External links
- Official Website
- Masters of Science Fiction press release
- The Futon's Summer Preview: ABC's Masters of Science Fiction
- The Futon's First Look: Masters of Science Fiction (ABC)
- "Cast Set for Masters of Sci Fi", Zap2it, August 4, 2006.
- Masters of Science Fiction on IMDb
- Masters of Science Fiction at TV.com